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Material: Paper
B12 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver-covered folding screen Material: Paper on wooden frame One piece: W600×H1745mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W3630mm Folded size: W615×H1745×D105mm, 12kg Packaging (sandwiched with 5m...
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20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Antique Victorian Papier-mâché Wall Shelve with Japonizing Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Papier-Mâché Wall Shelve with Japonizing Decoration A rare antique Papier-Mâché wall shelve with handpainted japonizing decoration featuring paintings of fishes an...
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Late 19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Parchment Paper

Kameyama Clear Weather after Snow Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Tustin, CA
Kameyama is one of only two snow scenes in the Fifty-three Stations of thevTōkaidō Road series, and is greatly admired. It portrays a bright, clear day following a snowfall. Blue sha...
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Original Poster – Quarta Exposició del Círcol de Sant Lluch, 1969
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Poster – Quarta Exposició del Círcol de Sant Lluch, Alexandre de Riquer, 1969 Details: Exhibition: Quarta Exposició del Círcol de Sant Lluch Artist: Alexandre d...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

B20 Japanese Antiques 2panels, Paper, folding Screen with Pine Tree and Crane
Located in Niiza, JP
Pine Trees and Cranes Materials: Paper on Wooden Frame, Colored One piece: W865×H1760mm, unfolded size: W1730mm, 6kg Folded size: W865×H1760×D35mm packaging (sandwiched with 5mm plyw...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Zen Washi Japanese Paper Shade
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Under the Hazy Moon Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings. Base is made of brass...
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2010s Japanese Edo Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The older man can be identified as the h...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This anodized 6-panel screen captures the serene and minimalistic beauty of a bamboo grove, embodying the aesthetic principles of the Edo period. The screen features subtle and delic...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a wooded valley landscape with a rustic dwelling near mount Fuji. The screen is decorated with fantastic, vivid blue ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Illustration to an unidentified chapter of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910 Pair of rare and large Japanese woodblock prints from the early 20th century. Each of ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Japonisme Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Panoramic Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Scenic Paper, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" Wide x 96" Height The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.) Price There are 5 panels in the listed photo, price is for 1 panel of 36" wide x 96" high, background is on Scenic paper. We accept custom size and painting colors. Dear customer, please note: For safe delivery, all the panels roll in a strong tube. Please have the professional installer to install the wallpapers, there is a standard overlap between panels, and a black dot marked on the top and bottom of each panel, please check well before installing. Shipping We do our best to process & ship all orders...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Early 20th Century, Japanese Woodblock Print of a Courtesan, Kitagawa Utamaro
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print after Kitagawa Utamaro C.1920 Depicting a courtesan drinking from a sake bowl ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Scroll Hand Painting in Black Ink of a Landscape, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Japanese Scroll Hand Painting in Black Ink of a Landscape, Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Paul Jacoulet Japanese Surimono Woodblock Print Le Nid, Coree the Nest, Korea
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic surimono woodblock print by French artist Paul Jacoulet titled "Le Nid, Coree." Jacoulet was famed for his techniques involving lacquers, embossing, mica, and metal pigments, and with experimentations with powdered semi-precious stones. These authentic smaller, more personalized prints, known as surimonos, were made after designs of his regular, larger woodblocks...
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1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Bamboo Waterfall with Magpies
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese four panel Japanese style byobu folding screen depicting a waterfall landscape. The scene is decorated with bamboo, colorful blue magpies, and crashing waves. Construct...
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20th Century Chinese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Nice four-panel Japanese screen painted on vegetal paper, depicting a landscape with a red maple, flowers and birds. The size is very refined and easy to place in a design project.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Flowering Morning Glory
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century late edo period six panel byobu screen featuring flowering morning glory vines (as-agao). Machi-eshi or anonymous town artist painter crafted in an amalgamat...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading "Dragon", the other reading "Tiger". Ink on handmade paper, framed. The brush strok...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Vintage Tibetan Buddha Thangka Painting Swans Flowers Figures Faux Bamboo Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka from the last half of the 20th century. Features a central buddha surrounded by foliate, flowers, whooper swans and smaller buddha figures. The border ...
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Late 20th Century Tibetan Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Faux Bamboo, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel hand painted Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a wildly and brilliantly colorful fully blooming Spring cherry blossom tree with a wonderful composit...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Paint, Paper

17th Century Japanese Screen. Karako Asobi: Chinese Children at Play.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous Kano school artist 17th century "Karako Asobi: Chinese Children at Play" A two-panel Japanese Furosaki screen. Ink, pigment, gofun and gold-leaf on paper. This small Japanese Karako folding screen vividly depicts various games played by children wearing wearing elaborate Chinese T'ang dynasty costumes. They are dressed in plumed and tasseled hats, ornate jackets, baggy pants, and cloth slippers typical of T'ang period Chinese court dress. The children are depicted pulling a younger child along in a cart, carrying another child as if an important official, riding a wooden horse, leading a puppy and carrying a tethered bird. Executed in fine-quality pigments on gold leaf, the detail, variety and size of the figures is noteworthy. Also notable is the size of this screen itself, which denotes it as a Furosaki screen. A Furosaki screen is part of the equipment used for the Japanese tea-ceremony. It is traditionally placed on tatami mats behind the brazier highlighting the utensils and providing a focal point. Karako is a Japanese term used in art with the depiction of Chinese children playing...
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17th Century Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Utagawa Hirosh Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” C1835
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print “Returning Sails At Yabase” From Series “Eight Views of Omi” Signed by Utagawa Hiroshige C1835. Measures - 5.5"H x 17.5"W x .25"D. This is an a...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Large Japanese Cherry Blossom 'Sakura' And Two Birds Framed Watercolour C.1950
Located in London, GB
Large Framed Japanese Cherry Blossom 'Sakura' And Two Birds Watercolour Dimensions: Frame: 86cm x 87cm Painting: 64cm x 65cm In good condition commensurate with age. Please messag...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paint, Paper

Japanese Screen Pair, circa 1730, Peacocks and Phoenix, Kano School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Phoenix and Peacocks. A pair of six-panel Japanese folding screens by Tsunetake Yotei (n.d.) First half of the 18th century. The signature reads 67 year old Tsunetake. The seals read: -Tsunetake no in, -Yotei, -Seishin Dimensions: Each screen – H. 69” x W. 149” (176 cm x 378 cm) A pair of Kano Grand Picture (Waga) screens depicting phoenix and peacocks rich with symbolic meaning. Dating to the first half of the 18th century, from the Kobikicho Kano school in Edo, this pair of folding...
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Early 18th Century Asian Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Early Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early edition Japanese woodblock print "Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen). The series was created in 1933 and this is an early edition with the publisher copyright seal "Hanken shoyu fukyo mosha Watanabe Shozaburo" dated from 1931-1941. Signed and sealed Hasui in plate. Date and titled on the lower margin. For a comparable print, see lot 86 in Sotheby's London Auction Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints...
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1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees
Located in Kyoto, JP
Hawks on plum and pine Soga Nichokuan (active circa 1625-1660) Pair of six-fold screens. Ink, mineral pigments, gofun, gold and speckled gold l...
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1640s Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Tomikichiro Tokuriki, 1902-1999
Located in Norton, MA
About The Artist: The art of Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-1999) is an important bridge between the two great movements of Japanese art in the early twentieth century; shin hanga and sosaku hanga...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

The Life of Animals in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Published by Princeton University Press, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover exhibition catalog with dust jacket. Few coun...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Antique Japanese 19th Century Blockprint in Frame Japan Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blockprint 10-9-18-rof-300 Condition: Overall condition perfect. Size frame: 535 x 362 mm Period: 19th century Edo period (1603-1867) Meiji Periode(1867-1912).
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

B6 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 6-panel , cranes and pine
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver folding screen, 6-panel half-pair, cranes and pine Size when unfolded: 3180 x 1530 x 17 mm Can be folded: 530 x 1530 x 100 mm. 8kg Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched...
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20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Six-Panel Japanese Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel screen of Rinpa school, painted with mineral pigments and gofun on vegetable paper and silver leaf.
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver Leaf

B5 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 2-panel set, bamboo, and plum
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 1520 x 1530 x 20 mm Foldable: 760 x 1530 x 40 mm, 5 kg Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched between 4-5 mm plywood) : 10 CM x 84 CM x 165 CM 14 KG The pine, ba...
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20th Century Asian Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bisyamonten, Kyoto
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Edo Period (19th) Japanese antique painting of flowers
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese antique painting of flowers 19 C Weight 3kg ( 6.6lb)
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk, Paper

Korean Four Panel Screen of Hunting Scene Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean four-panel folding screen circa 1830s, from the late Joseon Dynasty. The painting depicts a vivid hunting scene on four vertical scroll panels mounted with brocade borders. The four panels are related to each other in narrative but not in an absolutely continuous fashion, therefore they could be viewed individually and independently, which was not uncommon in the screen paintings as they are meant to be folded and unfolded as needed. The pictures show a general on the far left panel seated on a low platform bed...
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Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brocade, Wood, Paper

19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry
Located in Chiba, JP
Hanging scroll with such unstrained and refined calligraphy of ‘Kyoka’ (lit. ‘Mad poetry’ – Humorous style of Japanese tanka poetry with joke or irony or satire) by a late Edo-period...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brocade, Wood, Paper

Korean Folding Chaekgeori Painted Scholar Floor Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A six-panel painted folding floor screen from Korea circa early 20th century. This type of screen is called Chaekgeori (books and things) which is quite unique to Korea. It became popular at the end of 18th century favored and encouraged by King Jeongjo (1752-1800) as a political tool to promote social conservatism such as the traditional Confucianism value, especially considered important in a time when waves of new ideology influx came to Korea. Initially commissioned for the royal court, they became increasingly popular with the scholars of noble and affluent households and were used widely in their halls and studies. Early screens were painted with trompe-l’oeil bookcases displaying books and arrays of collectibles. Later, the bookcases were eliminated to focus on the assemblage of neatly stacked books and objects of scholarly pursue. On this screen, the six panels were neatly presented and framed in woven brocade borders. Among the stacked volumes, one can find many fine porcelain vases with flowers, potted orchids, pen holders with brush pens and scroll paintings, incense burner, ink stone, teapot, fan with ink painting, vessels of fruits, exotic plants such as lotus, plumeria and even a pair of glasses. It feels like a pleasant visual measure hunting for the viewers. Several words in Chinese found their way into the picture as well, including filial (xiao), longevity (shou) and luck (fu). The painting was done in a meticulous way with no details overlooked and also with a rather western still-life dimensional perspective. In a rather unusual maximal but also minimalistic way, the screen exudes a historical charm with a folky flair but appears modern at the same time. Each panel is 17.5"w by 70.2"h. For general information on the subject see reference: Chaekgeori the Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens...
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20th Century Korean Folk Art Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper

Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886) Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock Late Edo period, mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper. Individually framed 19th century bird and flow...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher. It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

B25 Japanese Antiques CalligraphyA 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Calligraphy, folding screen Material: Paper, wooden frame 1 piece: Width 590 x Height 1700 x Depth 15 mm Expanded size: Width 3580 mm Folded size: Width 610 x Height 1700 x Depth 10...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree. Beautifully painted with ink and natural color pigments on m...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Limited Edition #1 Zen Washi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: OBAKE A Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings. Base is made of brass. Limited pattern painted model. Edition of 3+1AP E26,27 light bulb. Available to work with 100-250V. Artist statement In Japan, there is an animist belief that the soul dwells in old tools that have passed a long time and turns into spirits such as "Youkai" or "OBAKE." Its existence lurks in the darkness of everyday life, sometimes causing fear and sometimes entertaining. This lantern is not an old tool, but it is made by the historic "Kojima Shoten", where the 10th generation are craftsmen in Kyoto. It's rare nowadays, and it's a style in which lanterns are made from bamboo bones to assembling papers and painting in one workshop and go. So, I decided to transform the polite crafted Japanese lanterns, which have been run through a traditional history, into a modern and pop style. It's not just OBAKE lurking in the darkness, but an existence who snuggles up to us as a more sophisticated being. These one-eyed OBAKE have a meaningful look that originated in ancient Sanskrit culture. The red-eye "A [a]" is the facial expression that is the first pronunciation to make a sound in Sanskrit, which means "truth" and "spirit of inquiry" at the same time. The blue-eyed "UN [hu?]" expresses the pronunciation to close the sound, and at the same time means "wisdom" and "nirvana." There is also the idea that describing the beginning and end of the universe is represented by considering the "A" and "UN" as a pair. In Asia, it is a common sight to see a pair of guardian statues...
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2010s Japanese Edo Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen Period: Edo Size: 368 x 153 cm SKU: PTA148 This exquisite six-panel screen, adorned with golden flakes, beautifully portrays the seamles...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp with Stamped Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Highly c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Original Poster Pablo Picasso, 67 Acuarelas, Dibujos, Gouaches, Sala Gaspar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Poster – Pablo Picasso, 67 Acuarelas, Dibujos, Gouaches, Sala Gaspar, 1974 Description: Details: Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: 67 Acuarelas, Dibujos, Gouaches de 18...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) titled "Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa" was initially conceived in 1856. It i...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Meiji Period Kanto Style Kiri Wood Kitchen Cabinet with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood two-part kitchen cabinet in the Kanto style with sliding doors, parchment paper and drawers. Created in Japan during the Me...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) 一勇齋國芳 Ric.J004
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), 一勇齋國芳 Dimensions: with frame: 12.75" W x 18.5" H without frame: 9.5" W x 13.5" H
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen Period: Meiji Size: 174 x 174 cm (68.5 x 68.5 inches) SKU: PTA107 Step back in time with this Meiji period screen, where the allure of silver ox...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Saigyo-Hoshi (The Monk Saigyo)
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful image by renowned Japanese artist/printmaker Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861 ) titled "Saigyo-Hoshi (no. 86) 西行法師 (The Monk Saigyo) (The Monk Saigyo)" from his famous series "Series: Hyakunin isshu no uchi 百人一首之内 (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets)." This work features the Buddhist monk Saigyo under a radiant blue willow tree on a river bank showing a group of curious children a golden cat...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
Three Friends of Winter Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) Late Edo period, circa 1850 Ink and gold leaf on paper. This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony screen from the mid 19th century; bamboo and plum on the front, young pines the back. It by Nakajima Raisho, a master painter of the Maruyama school in the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In this work Raisho combines exquisite ink brushwork with large open spaces of brilliant gold-leaf to inspire the viewers imagination. Rather than naturalism, he is searching for the phycological impression of the motifs, resulting in abstraction and stylization. His simplification of the motifs the result of looking to capture the inner nature of the objects. This art motif is known as Sho Chiku Bai, or the Three Friends of Winter. Evergreen pine connotes steadfastness, bamboo suggests both strength and flexibility, while plum blossoms unfurling on snow-laden branches imply hardiness. Combined, this trio is emblematic of Japanese new year. Chinese literati were the first to group the three plants together due to their noble characteristics. Like these resilient plants flowering so beautifully in winter, it was expected of the scholar-gentleman to cultivate a strong character with which he would be able to show the same degree of perseverance and steadfastness even during times of adverse conditions. The screen would have been placed near the hearth of a room used for the Japanese tea ceremony, shielding the fire from draughts and also forming a stimulating and decorative backdrop behind the tea utensils. It would have been used in the Hatsugama, or first tea-ceremony of the new year. Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) originally studied under Watanabe Nangaku before entering the school of Maruyama Ozui. He was the highest ranking Maruyama school painter at the end of the Edo period and was known as one of the ‘Four Heian Families’ along with Kishi...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper, Wood, Paint

B9 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 2panel
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 1700 x 1700 x 20 mm Foldable: 850 x 1700 x 40 mm, 7kg Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched between 5 mm plywood): 13 CM x 95 CM x 185 CM Weight 20 KG A beauti...
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20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Kanō Screen -Tale of Genji & Cherry Blossoms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kanō school, depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji , with various noble ladies and gentlemen in a landscape of cherry Blossoms - ink, colors and gold ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous Late 17th century Puppy & Kittens A six-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold-leaf and gold-fleck on paper. A medium sized late 17th century Japanese screen fe...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

17th Century Korean Grapevine and Squirrel Scroll Painting, Mid Joseon Period
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous. Korean, 17th century. Joseon period. Hanging scroll. Ink on paper. Seal: Shinso Dimensions: Scroll: H. 200 cm x W. 31 cm (79” x 12”) Image: H. 122 cm x W. 29.5 cm (48” x 11.5”) The grapevine came to China and then Korea from western Asia via the silk road trade routes. By the mid-Joseon period, it was one of the most popular subjects for Korean literati painters. Grapevines were painted as a singular subject or, less commonly, in combination with squirrels, which are associated with children due to their playful nature. Together, grapevines and squirrels embody wishes for abundant offspring and wealth. For the Korean literati artist the twisting vines, curling tendrils and round, plump grapes provided ample opportunity for expressive "brush play”. In this painting the artist has abstracted the scene and is seemingly unconcerned with discontinuities and proportion. Vines spring up from nowhere, grapes hang in random clusters and the squirrel’s head appears as if twisted backwards. For the vines and leaves we can feel a sense of speed in the brushstrokes, imparting a dynamic feel which is at once intense and animated. This contrasts dramatically with the countless tiny strokes of ink which realistically capture the texture of the squirrel’s fur...
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17th Century Korean Other Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Six Panel Paper Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Six panel Tosa school with rich colors depicting a river and bridge. Featuring people in various pursuits. Descended in the Thayer family of Massachusetts.
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1750s Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century pair of large Japanese Meiji period six panel screens each depicting a sedge of Manchurian red-crowned cranes along the shore. The screens are crafted in the Nihonga school style with intricate details and beautifully depicted cresting waves. Each screen is signed by artist Hakundo Keikan and studio name of Watahiki Tokai (Japanese 1837-1915). Both screens are signed with red seals on the left and right side. Tokai was a Chinese scholar from the late Edo period and served in the Imperial Household...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

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